A missile attack on the Russian-controlled city of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine resulted in the death of four people and left over 40 injured. The region is largely under Russian control, with Moscow claiming to have annexed it in 2022. The main city of Luhansk was hit by a “massive” missile attack, according to its Russia-appointed leader, Leonid Pasechnik. A section of an apartment block collapsed, resulting in the deaths of four civilians and injuries to 43 others.
The missile strike caused significant damage, ripping open the facade of a five-story Soviet-era apartment block and creating a deep crater in the ground. Rescuers were seen carrying out an elderly casualty on a stretcher in footage posted by the emergency services. Regional head Pasechnik blamed Ukrainian nationalists for the attack, stating that they targeted civilian infrastructure in Luhansk. Multiple apartment blocks were damaged, along with schools, kindergartens, and a higher education college.
The Russian Defense Ministry accused Ukraine of deliberately targeting civilian areas, claiming that the Kyiv regime fired five U.S.-made ATACMS missiles at residential districts in Luhansk. They reported that four American missiles were shot down by Russian air defenses, with one striking two apartment blocks. The strike occurred as Russian forces claimed fresh advances against Kyiv’s military, improving their positions along the front line and retaking the settlement of Paraskoviivka. In Nikopol, shelling by Russian forces led to the death of a 71-year-old woman.
In response to the missile attack on Luhansk, the Russian government claimed that Ukrainian nationalists were responsible for targeting civilian infrastructure in the city. The Russian Defense Ministry stated that several American missiles were fired at residential districts in Luhansk, with one hitting two apartment blocks. Despite the ongoing conflict, Russian forces continued to make advances against Ukrainian forces, improving their positions along the front line and liberating the settlement of Paraskoviivka. In Nikopol, a city on the Dnipro River, Russian shelling resulted in the death of a 71-year-old woman.
The missile attack on the city of Luhansk resulted in four civilian deaths and over 40 injuries. The Russian-controlled region in eastern Ukraine has been the site of ongoing conflict, with Moscow claiming to have annexed it in 2022. The attack, which caused extensive damage to residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure, was blamed on Ukrainian nationalists by the Russian-appointed leader of Luhansk. The Russian Defense Ministry accused Ukraine of targeting civilian areas, stating that American missiles were fired at residential districts in the city.
In the aftermath of the missile attack on Luhansk, Russian forces claimed fresh advances against Ukrainian military positions, gaining ground along the front line and retaking the settlement of Paraskoviivka. The continued conflict in the region has led to civilian casualties, including the death of a 71-year-old woman in the city of Nikopol. Despite international condemnation and calls for a ceasefire, the violence in eastern Ukraine shows no signs of abating, with both sides engaged in ongoing hostilities that have resulted in significant loss of life and destruction. The humanitarian situation in the region remains dire, with many civilians caught in the crossfire and in need of urgent assistance.
